Mr. Rodgers, some of the gullible fans would lap up your statement and take a sigh of relief. But the seasoned fans know that if we don't turn it around by Jan (in terms of getting more wins & buying big-ticket players), he'll be well and truly gone.
"Man City would have to put up an entire shedload of money to even get an offer considered. He's signed a new contract, made no noises about leaving. Only Aguero+£200m would be enough."
"I hope there is interest in him because it will be the litmus test to see if our owners are ready to back BR. I know they will but this interest will highlight the urgency to do this. "
"deadline in summer you was expecting 2-3 players coming in after loaning carrol out ,fsg had differeny ideas we got shafted ,beware the enemy within ,"
""fernando torres is not for sale at any price"remember those famous words not so long ago!bbrendan dont even think about selling suarez,get him some proper help up front or we will lose him soon enough!!"
"No doubt the doom-ers will read something different in the positive comments from BR. We will get solid reinforcements in January and then we will march on. There will be a few who for personal reasons will try and misappropriate BR words but LFC is at the dawn of something special.."
"If we sell Suarez we are a mid table club at best, too many players under performing and to many bad buys. Still believe we are going in the right direction under Rodgers and it WILL take a few years, as long as we keep hold of our best players i.e Suarez!!"
"Sorry, but I cant take BR Seriously when it comes to transfer talk. He said the same about Carroll and look what happened there. I cant believe the number of liverpool fans who actually back him to the hilt. Im prepared to give him until February 1st.
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"Agree with ya Buddha. January will be the test of the owners intentions. I personally don't trust them... But they have January to put that right. Things had better pick up on the pitch, draws converted to wins by January. There is a big difference from players wanting to leave to players being forced to leave."
"It would be nice if BR and FSG had a conversation about funds available. I honestly dont think there are any. Hence the reason a story about LS has come out, it would give BR £40m to spend in January - thats Sturridge for £15m, Walcott for £8 and Torres back for £20m. Yes it adds up to more than 40, but remember we had 2-3m spare for the Dempsey deal."
" If things don't pick up then one or 2 maybe attracted to a team competing for trophies. Re-building is great but a players career is short, evidence of future success has to be evident at present we are looking like a team with little finances and headed by a manager whose brave outlook on football is being questioned by his lack of experience at a top flight club. Pick up reds. "
"im happy he's assured us this. obviousely now that lui has scored alot this season big money clubs like mcity n chelski would try n bid for him. i wont forget what happened 2 seasons ago thou when we sold torres in jan. noone expected it. dont have alot of faith in our owners. what if they they turn thier backs on BR again this window and he'd have to go for cheap and non-quality signings. "
"karimessex81, you are not stating the facts concerning AC. BR made it very clear that he didn't fancy AC and told him to his face. BR clearly loves Suarez and so he should :) If you want to beat up on BR do it with facts...."
"I wonder how some of you consider yourself Liverpool fans, you cry about everything. Like the idiot who spoke about Torres, he put in a request. What do you want Liverpool to do, keep player who did not want to be here? Give BR a chance, damn, some of you make me sick. The team is heading in the right direction. BR admitted he made a mistake at the closing of the transfer window, move on"
"Mancini is mischief making.He is learning from Fergie.Br is damned if he does and damned if he doesn,t say anything. If our own fans start spouting off about Luis leaving that says a lot about how far downhill we have gone as knowlegeable fans. Until it comes from Luis he is still a RED.YNWA "
"karimessex81 worst atude towards your team, give him until February 1st and then what give the next manager six months and the next etil he has a 100% record. Get behind your team and manager and things will improve, it's not gonna improve over night! "
"Luis sign 200 goals with the last against Poland, and 30 with national team of Uruguay. He is 25 years old and do not have limits.
How meny millions for him?."
"karimessex81 One Luis is worth more than any of the ones you have suggested. Its like saying Barca will sell Messi for those 3 or 4 players. And yes I do put Luis in the same class as Messi if not better.Messi has other world class players around him.
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"no doubt that citi will want suarez as he is truly world class, thanks kk. as for will br sell him i think br will do everything he can to keep him as for the owners they will look at it from a financial point of view and sell if the price is right as they want want their money back from the suarez carrol deal 45suarez 17carol=62 or will they?????"
"I think it is an unavoidable situation because Suarez cannot run the show on his own all the time equally it is a fact if Luis moves to another club and I hope not he will add extra lift to any major club to win more trophees so it is up to LFC to act quickly."
"Well said BR - paper talk again. Man city can say what they want - first of all £40M is a joke and secondly he is going nowhere! Yes money talks and £40M says adios mis amigos! YNWA"
"Suarez is worth at least 100m. He would grace any team in the world but as Torres and Alonso have found out is that there is no place like Anfield. Suarez is the new king of the Kop and will never experience the adulation he receives here. But we need a winning team and that is why January is so important. "
"Liverpool's goal tally: 14
Suarez's goal tally: 8
Suarez's assist tally: 2
Own goals forced by Sua'z: 1
Thus, Suarez was involved in 11 goals.
LFC's points tally: 12
Suarez's contribution: 11.
Thus, without Suarez, Liverpool's position after 11 games would be like this:
Played: 11, Wins:0, Draws: 1, Lost:11 GS: 3, GA: 16, Points: 1.
Can we sell him?????"
"Ok, say we offer Suarez to city. But, in return we should get Aguero and Silva, plus personal terms as per LFC. But, Suarez is a better player than Aguero and Silva combined. Add Baletoli to the list as well. "
"ultimately every player has a price. look at the torres deal, we managed to get suarez and could have got another class striker from the sale of one player. (i think we know we didnt exactly spend it wisely). i dont want him to leave but if clubs want to spend stupid money (like we did for carroll) then let them. if it happens hopefully we will be wiser this time."
"I am sure if we were to look at the stats of Manure without Van Persie or Barcelona without Messi we would see similar outcomes like LFC without Suarez, so what's the point? Every team has a player that makes a huge difference and without them they would be not be as effective, so what? "
"Take Luis out the side and we would be battling it out with South hampton at the bottom of the ladder lol, but with FSG anything is possiable, i feel for BR having to deal with FSG"
"All this crap about not trusting BR or the owners. Fact is none of you have a clue how the club is ran. Just get behind the team and do your bit as supporters. Keep fighting redmen YNWA!!"
"Worst 5 LFC transfers in past 5 yrs:
1) Sale to Torress
2) Sale of Alonso
3) Purchase of Aqualani
4) Purchase of Andy Carrol**
5) Purchase of Henderson** and Downing*
** Andy and Hendo are young. They still have chance to prove this wrong.
* Downing has less chances of proving this wrong.
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"just like torres was going nowere and 50 mill he was gone if city come in and offer enough money fsg will sell him contacts mean nothing if he does go will rodgers get all the money?"
"fsg will sell him i think for 60 mill max plus how much will suarez be offered as a signing on fee 20, 30 mill its a pity the sheik who tried to buy lfc and was turned down by greedy david morse never bought the club we would have well won the league by now"
"Atleast for a couple of seasons, cannot let Suarez go. If he leaves, who will score? At present,no one is capable of scoring. Gerrad too has lost his touch. Goal scoring & creativity comes with experience. Liverpool lacks experience here. Now we need quick fixes i.e. proven BPL goal scores. A few names worth mentioning are A. Yakubu, Defoe, G.Holt, P. Odemwingie, D. Bent. "
"would luv to believe ya brendan but time will tell,a lot of broken promises from you and the owners so far,hope ya can follow it up in January and make us believe again!!"
"Under FSG, their baseball team broke the curse of bambino by winning the world series for the 1st time in 86 yrs in 2004. They bought this team in 2001. Hope, with FSG's help,LFC could emulate them. "
"really need to keep Suarez... i know FSG did us no favours in the summer but they have invested in big money players in the past that haven't worked (mentioning no names). i think FSG will do us proud in the next few windows YNWA"
"Facts are that in the last 6 months FSG or Ridgers has shipped out Maxi, Kuyt, Bellelrs, Aqua and Adam. Tried to invite offers for Agger and sent our England International player out om loan with no replacements. They haggled over a measly million over Dempsey and lost out, bought a player who although I quite like Allen, there where far more important ares to address. "
"Finally he bought a player that even Chelsea fans laughed about in Borrini. I'm not having a pop at BR more the owners, BR I feel has his hands tied and has to make do with the resources to hand. "
"The banners, flags and protests marches will soon be around the corner if the owners don't start to show ambition in the form of transfers and not cheap deals on players with potential. We are not Everon. We are LFC one of the richest clubs in the world"
"LFC should use the monieball movie approach. LFC should think of buying goals. There will be lot of good players who are often overlooked may be because they play in lower leagues or they are a eccentric or some other stupid reasons. Remember the Greek team that won the euro 04. How many star players they had?"
"FSG spent 70m on 3 players, none of which are good enough to get a game even with a depleted squad. they are being cautious until they see BR's signings playing well and often. "
"This is a very dangerous situation for us BR can say all he likes but if a bid comes in for Luis the board will decide whether he stays or goes even if the board considers it Luis will start to think there is no ambition here so I might as well go. We have some choppy waters to navigate between now and end of January and probably til the end of the season."
"Brains could win tles and not money. Clubs like Real, City, Chealsea are actually ruining the sport. A person who earns money doing hardwork spends it wiesely, sensibly. A person who has made a fortune by cheating or a spoiled brat who has inherited a fortune will spend it lavishly, insensibly. How would we like to see this club? "
"The whole debate about youngsters coming through does give some weight to support our current plight. Equally though, there are many other clubs who have either purchased outstanding youngsters or nurtured them. Chelsea have the best youngsters in the country currently playing in the 1st team. contd."
"Villa and Spurs have some outstanding youngsters. What we need to remember that although as supporters we love everything about LFC and LFC is still a huge name, the likes of Suso, Sterling have no loyalty or affiliation to the club, they are professionals wanting to win trophies and improve. "
"People ging off FSG must remember that they spent over 70Ml or net of 30Ml after sale of Torres and Mirelees and got players who are either on loan,sold, or grace our subs bench. They made mistakes in the last window because they were too scared to spend on duds.Hope there will be a measured approach in the Jan Window."
"Thanks Brandon Rogers for the strong statement. It's good to hear from Suarez too. The fans needs assurance from him on this speculation. Don't want it to be another Torres saga. "
"LFC may have got the right owners. They may be having a lot of money, but they may be wanting to spend it wisely, professionally & ethically. We should back them. Morales, values are more important than cups and tles. These will give winning a trophy, a meaning."
"LFC asked City about Dzeko and they offered dzeko+baloteli for Suarez.
We need two strikers, but baloteli is trouble maker and Dzeko for Suarez cant help us.
Dzeko+tevez(aguero) for Suarez could be different, but is not going to happen
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"The way Luis is playing it's inevitable the big moneyed clubs will come sniffing.It's up to the club to ensure Luis has the support of quality players around him to enable him & the team to win trophies and also to pay him what he is worth.Our fans love him but these days that's sometimes not enough"
"ANI-RD FINAL ACC
15th Nov 2012 14:
couldnt agree more ani rd rodgers is doing very well with very little resources ive been saying since torres left WE NEED 2 strikers who know were the back of the net is ,its fsg i very little trust in after the summer fiasco "
"Tony Watt age 18 the scorer of the second Celtic goal against Barca cost only £ 80.000 his transfer from Airdrie in january 2011 I guess the same month Dalglish paid 35 millions for Carroll. Tony Watt has today signed a new contract to stay at Parkhead up to 2016. No further comment."
"..... Leaving out Agger (27) Skrtel (27) Johnson (28) Enrique (26) Gerard (32) Reina (30) with all 4 in defence having at least 4 /5 years in their prime. Gerard in an influential role for 2 more years then nurturing role for 2 more. NO NEED FOR LUIS TO LEAVE!!!
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"buddha131307 - you are right of course but (not wanting to be a doom and gloom merchant) remember all the times we've heard from clubs across the country "the manager's job is safe" for them to be dismissed a short time later. I for one would hate to see Luis go, particularly to another PL club. YNWA!"
"Rushjob, I am bemused that you doubt the intentions of our owners when common sense tells any sane person that a resurgent LFC pays better dividends for any owner. They have simply been bitten and are now understandably twice shy. I totally agree with their new stance and now its for us to be patient, cont.."
"LFC1958 at 13.14- Well said, I hate it when our own fans start saying luis is going to go, just wait till he says he wants to leave. From what I no he loves LFC and the fans and he's still a red YNWA luis Suarez "
"The owners showed by their misguided backing of the last regime that they are amenable to a managers whim, even though it went against their initial instincts. They have shown so far an ability to be reasonable and back management judgements. But to their credit they were quick to act when it went a cropper. "
"Not a chance Suarez would of gone anyway, he has pledged his commitment here by turning down teams like Barca, Real and now City. He has a 9 year contract and he is happy here. YNWA LUIS world-class !"
"We can talk about the previous regime (i,e Kenny) and the £35m or less net FSG have spent since being here to the cows come home. There is a massive difference in being astute to being obsessed with profit or as us commoners call it 'tight fisted'. Wages far outweigh transfer fees longer term. "
"All FSG has done is ship out high earners and replace them with kids on low salaries. So when people choose to look at the fees for Downing, Carroll and Hendo as a form of justification of the owners intentions, they seem to forget how many millions have been saved in the last 6 months. It doesn't sound astute to me, more like doing things on the cheap and treating us fans as mugs. "
"Why give your chosen manager F all to spend but give another manager finances who was only there to oversee a transitional period? Why every 6 months or so does John Henry make a statement of intent on the new ground but then all gets forgotten. Why don't the owners make an effort to attend games. Why don't they show support for Hillsborough? "
"That's great news - for now! but how long can we keep him with current 13th in the league no CL football. FSG need to invest but honestly, I am not sure Brendan has an eye for buying - look at what he's brought in so far!!! Worrying times ahead!"
"Whelan. I was saying the owners are so hands off. Never hear from them, never do anything for Hillsbourgh. Never attend games. There is a difference from being too hands on to showing no interest at all. "
"so please bring in quality forward BR.. Look when Uruguay beat Poland, look how briliant our player was, and if we can buy quality striker like cavani, suarez will certainly going nowhere. "
"No, ANI-RD. I was referring to my own comment that has been removed from the site. Hope owners see through the real issue here - Liverpool should not turn into a conduit of talent or a hunting ground for other clubs."
"January window should be anything but a statement of intent from FSG. Hold on to Suarez, get in a couple of big names and send a message to those 'bigger' clubs that Liverpool is not a mid-table club. "
"Great players need team that can give him le or trophy. Many great players leave us for winning trophy like Torres, Alonso, Arbeloa and Mascherano. How about Suarez? LFC must be great team to hold Suarez"
"If we really want to win the Premier League before Gerrard retires, we should give Andy Carrol plus a couple of millions to Napoli and bring Edinson Cavani, the other Uruguayan striker who is top scorer in Italy, he is from the same city as Suarez (Salto) and they been attacking partners since the youth 20 of Uruguay, they play together with shut eyes"
"anyone took the time to see Uruguay win yesterday in Poland? Suarez amazing two assists o cavani plus scored the third goal, and Cavani is a proper center forward a natural goal scorer it will only make Suarez look better, cause how long can he play alone in the front and keep scoring? help him out !"
"I don't understand why Citeh would want Suarez. Aguero, Tevez and Suarez are all similar footballers. Small but have tekkers in abundance. If they want to make a statement..they should buy Cavani, Falcao or Huntelaar. Hell judging by last night performance they should try and get Ibra. Just leave our Wee man alone. Much appreciated."
"Hope the owners don,t force Rodgers to sell our best players or else that would surely be the end of LFC as a top 4 team. Especially if the money for selling this players is not invested inturn to bring in new players. There is no point in selling in the first place unless a player really wants to go."
"I doubt Suarez would want to go there anyways. He's not exactly Mr popular in Manchester. I'm not worried about this rumour one iota. However if PSG or Barca come calling..that's when I'll start to fidget."
"Why not hit back by saying we want to sign Aguerra and Bale and Hernandez and so on? Let's pretend we have interest in other teams' top players like they do ours."
"Selling Suarez..is like selling a car with no wheels. He makes us move..and without him we'll be in serious trouble and it'll be a major step backwards to what BR wants to achieve here..and for FSG to reach their aim....$$$$"
"Buddha 15.11- for all of the reasons that Ani-rd has given. Every single on eof those reasons I totally agree with. Remember when FSG rocked up and said that they have listened to fans frustrations and will 'communicate, interact, and listen' to supporters. (cont'd)"
"Very good statement, of course me and all the LFC supporters hope FSG will be agree and won't start to make auctions attempting to scrape together as much money as possible!... come on you El Pistolero! YNWA"
"They set up the suporters groups and it all sounded and looked realy impressive. Since then- aside from a grovelling e-mail from JWH post transfer window- silence. shhhh. hush.... I dont believe an insution as big as LFC should be run via email (contd)"
"I refuse to caress the idea that selling Suarez..will give BR the funds to be able to improve. Hypothetically speaking, if we sell Suarez for around 40-50 mil..we'll obviously won't buy a direct replacement..we'll probably buy 3-4 players. Cont.."
"Until I see progression from FSG re the stadium, the playing staff etc ill remain sceptical. There used to be photo's of them at the match. Nothing, for months, and with their absence and rookie management of our club, comes paranoia and mistrust. This is where I am at....."
"We'll be players of the 15-20 million mark. IMO there are no World Class players available for around 15-20mil..especially in the winter window. Thus we'll buy mediocre- decent players and we can't afford to keep punishing our team with those type of players. Cont.."
"Look at all the corporate sponsors on the bottom of this page. What as a team do we have to show for them? A load of kids trying their damned hardest, and a few gifted footballers. It shouldnt be like this. I believe FSG are simply full of hot wind. Talk te talk (well when they used to communicate to us) but dont walk the walk....."
"The only player in World football I'll swap Suarez for is Messi..but that's never going to happen..So by all means we should look to decline any bids made..however tempting..because if we sell Suarez what kind of ambition is that showing to players like Reina, Sterling, Agger and Skrtel and to potential targets too. FSG are not that foolish."
"LucasDaWarrior City want to sell Balotelli and pick up Luis as his replacement, it's a today rumour! Of course, BR will oppose to that but we have to see how FSG will think about that..."
"I never get excited when a footballer signs a long-term contract..after the Torres episode..I don't trust nobody in football. I don't trust players, managers, owners/chairmen, and most definitely agents..even a tea-lady is dodgy in my eyes. The point I'm making is signing long-term contracts on enhances the price tag..that's all. Jamie Carragher is the only footballer I will and ever will trust."
"Luis knows we love him to bits, when he first came here he was recovering from a suspension controversy in Ere Divisie, we took him in and made him one of the family, he had to fill The Nino void (Spendidly!) Was lured into controversy by Fergie mob, still we loved him and stood by him, he knew this and repays us with his loyalty, Luis is a fine honourable man, trust him!!"
"rosso- I know mate...so why not sigh someone similar to Balotelli..like a Cavani..Llorente or a Huntelaar. Like I've said before, they have two strikers already that are similar to Luis..so I find it a tad baffling. That they would want him."
"I knew Suarez hitting form was not all good for us. I effin knew it. I'm bracing myself for a mega offer from PSG. They're the team I'm worried about."
"You all deluded if you think Luis will be here by the end of next summer.This is 2012 and in 2012 we can't compete finacilly,with the new rich clubs which makes us no beter than stoke or wigan"
"I'm sorry to say this Rushjob but I feel Buddha is quite angry at the support that Kenny had last year and he cannot hom how FSG and BR kop the flack from many whilst Kenny is untouchable... His defense of FSG at times is simply ridiculous choosing to ignore facts and claiming to know the owners thoughts and intentions. "
"None of us know, but their actions in recent months hasn't inspired much confidence. I loved KD and Buddha felt that I want KD to be a success more than LFC, (KD fan) I was called on many occasions. Then Buddha said last week that I wan't BR to fail! Hold on a minute, just because I wanted Kenny to keep his job doesn't mean I wan't the next manager to fail. "
"I support LFC not because of KD. If I criticise BR it's because I am not happy as a supporter and not because he replaced Kenny. I like Buddha but we all don't have our own little clicks or agendas for a particular manager. As I said last week if Dave Basset managed LFC with his 80's Wimbledon tactics but got success I would be happy. "
"Oh Ani-Road- you have an obsession with Buddha. That's not healthy. Nearly every posts of yours is about Buddha, what he has said or what he has done. I reiterate that's not healthy. Please go back to posting your usually insightful comments. Much Appreciated."
"Ani-Rd, Buddha et al. The only agenda I have is for LFC to be the best. And presently we are over 2 years into FSG's 'stewardship' and are actually going backwards. Awkward reading, uncomfortable to admit it, but fact- and all the corporate sponsors can't mask it. "
"And the biggest bugbear for me is FSG's silence- going against all the spin when they took over. 'We'll communicate, we'll involve the fans' blah blah blah. We just sit, suffer, wait, and hope......in silence. But not for ever. Kopite's are starting to get very very restless, and that's not a good sign. Protests and disharmony are just around the corner if FSG fail us."
"To be fair to Ani rd LDW, he's just airing his views, of which a lot of people actually agree with. Such goading just gets a reaction, then these boards just become a free for all of insults and nonsense. No need."
"The situation at LFC is serious, and FSG's attempt to 'manage' us from the USA simply shows total incompetence/lack of respect/inexperience/care. Keep saying it, but fail in January, and the hornets nest will be stirred- big time."
"Rushjob- No doubt..and I usually enjoy reading comments from Ani-Road. But his posts are getting a tad predictable. Everyone can say what they want..but he's constantly eluding to what Buddha is saying and doing. Just think he's looking for an arguement. That's all."
"Make a bid for Aguero !!!
What a front line with Suarez n with Sterling supplying passes , crosses , nutmegs etc !!!!
Come on FSG show us what your made off .
YNWA"
"Either way, come 1st February...what ever happens...there will be deffo something that will be dominating the headlines about LFC. Whether we have finally got that World Class striker..which has taken the world by shock..or FSG will become RIP.Whatever the outcome, I look forward to January with a sense of anticipation, anxiety and intrigue."
"i saw 40 million quoted in the paper. if torres is worth 50 million suarez is worth at least 60/65 million !! if the owners dont want a riot on their hands they wont even consider selling him"
"LDW your right mate. I do react often to Buddha. I can hold my hands up when I'm wrong. It just gets tiresome hearing 'misfits' 'Kenny' and 'previous regime' nearly all the time. You LDW, Lonewar and Buddha spent much of last season stating your displeasre at KD and his decisons, signings etc. contd."
" You and Lonewar don't feel compelled to mention last season on every news story though. When I'm with mates and discuss LFC no-one ever mentions KD yet his name crops up directly all indirectly on a regular basis. Move on is all I say and stop blaming the past. I promise i shall then stop biting back."
"LucasDaWarrior1, Don't be surprised if the Chelski chequebook makes a big bid in January for Luis. Torres, Morielles, Benayoun.... Abramovitch thinks we are his nursery feeder club and our stupid owners just play his game, his strikers are firing blanks and he may be desperate. This has got to stop asap. We should threaten a boycott if Luis is allowed to go to them or anyone else. "
"So much tears on this site I had to wipe down my computer. For Christ sakes, the reason the board has probably been silent is to allow the manager to get on with it without too much fanfare. This was always the LFC way. They have shown they have the same interest as ours, not because they are benevolent but because they are smart business men, cont..."
"The owners have worked out that a successful football team brings back better dividends on their investment so they tried a tact that was alien to them and got burnt. Now they are justifiably shy and are approaching this with due pragmatism, cont..."
"Rushjob, I have posts written by you earlier where you exalted their new tact and was an advocate of their newly revised prudent approach. We saw years of misspending and ego driven decisions that resulted in where we are now. It amazing how some are trying to rewrite history and forget the abuse that littered these pages last season, cont..."
"damning the KK et al. It was then said by the very few that this site didn't reflect what was going on in the terraces even though I witnessed first hand the boos that went around Anfield. If we are going to progress then honest talking has to ensue, burying our heads in the sand serves no one, cont.."
"BR has inherited a mess. The owners were burnt big time. We are now in a pivotal transition period where astuteness has to be the order of the day. We have to go about our work quietly and diligently and build slowly. Yes I want us to be more rapid but that is not reasonable considering where we were last season, cont.."
"Introspection and taking a deep breath is what is sorely needed and to make sure we don't make the mistakes of the past. This January I have no doubt the board will show their hands and we will make deft moves in the market. They are intelligent men and their next move is easy to read, cont..."
"So whilst I understand the frustration it should be meted out at the people who caused it. If we are all honest, Adam, Downing, AC and Henderson have been a colossal waste of money and if any other manager had overseen these acquisitions we all know what would have happened to them. You only have to see the vitriol RH got to foresee what would have occurred, cont... "
"ANI RD AT 18.16, TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU. WASN'T IT KENNY WHO SIGNED THAT 'MISFIT' LUIS SUAREZ ? I'M NOT WITH YOU ON THE FSG SHOUT THOUGH, I RECKON WE HAVE A LOT TO THANK THEM FOR. "
"So lets wait until January before we crucify our manager and owners. Lets remember the good things they have done so far and give them the credit of being intelligent and therefore wanting what all fans want, a performing team. I thank you!!"
"LDW, you should allow Ani to mention my name as much as he wants. Its a fixation, though bordering on scary, is his way of staying relevant. If I backed KK as much as he did and saw the ravages of his decision playing out as it is now, I would have the good sense and grace to be quiet and back the poor guy who had to inherit the mess. "
"If anyone is to take credit for signing Suarez then it would have to be the oft maligned DC. Surely, no one believes that KK had ever heard of him, lol. We all know where the buy British policy came from as its a stock in trade of a certain individual. Whilst the theory might have looked good its results were frightening. "
"CAN MANSOUR CITY PLEASE TAKE THEIR BILLIONS ELSEWHERE, WE DON'T NEED THEM, WE ARE BUILDING NOT DESTROYING, WE LOST ALONSO, ALVARO ARBELOA, MACHERANO, TORRES, DIRK ETC AND WE WERE NEVER THE SAME, I HATE THESE RUMOURS.WHO SAID WE DON'T DESERVE STARS IN OUR TEAM, PUT A 1 BILLION BY OUT CLAUSE ON HIM."
"Did I read my good friend LDW questioning why Citeh would want Suarez??? He is miles better than Aguerro and Tevez that's why. LS would light up any team and would even give Messi a run for his money at Barcelona. This kid is dynamite and we are privileged to have him, that is why we need to bolster our squad in January. "
"AH, I GET IT NOW, IT WAS KENNY'S FAULT FOR SIGNING THE 'MISFITS', AND DAMIAN COMMOLI SIGNED LUIS SUAREZ. HOW CONVENIENT !!! AND KENNY HAD NEVER HEARD OF LUIS SUAREZ, HOLLAND, AJAX OR URUGUAY ?? COMEDY AT IT'S BEST ON AN LFC WEBSITE !! "
"What is happening here. Is the honeymoon over??? Give fsg a chance. They have already proven themselves in my book. Clearing debts, giving funds for players to Kenny albeit wasted and then having the guts to replace Kenny knowing what he meant to fans and club. Br has come out as club spokesman and confirmed luis' status so give them all a chance Nd stand by the club! YNWA
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"Rattled?? What are you 12? Why the CAPITOL LETTERS?? Are you shouting? trying to get noticed? Trying to sound confident or are your computer keys stuck? My point is for everyone to be honest and reflection is good for the soul. If we are to progress there can be no sacred cows when it comes to recriminations, hmmm"
"Buddha I agree re: Suarez. The point I was trying to make is that Suarez better or worse..is too similar to CT and SA. I just think any team should have different types of strikers. That's why I'm confuse about their interest."
"Anneallred, it seems a few believe that after 11 games its time to pass judgement. There are some who predicting gloom in the up coming transfer window based on us not buying the mighty Dempsey. We will be very ok in he not too distant future and I shall remind all the nay sayers of their doomed words, lol.. "
"Buddha- 1948. You did, cos I posted them! However, maybe I'm just reacting to the general feeling on the Kop. But I can't help that, cos that's where I sit! There's a real feeling of mistrust- only heightened by August. January is as important a time in our history, yet I feel we have owners with neither the funds, knowledge, or ability to correct August."
"All I'm saying is- show me some progress. The team is going backwards, the stadium is as is, FSG don't even seem to go to games anymore, and their silence is deafening. BR's constant statements about reinforcements Jan already sound desperate to me."
"I guess if results were better, the paranoia would be less- but they're not. 2 wins says it all. As is said, the Kop is 'on the edge'- and it isn't gonna take much for it to turn. I've been there with H+G- and it isn't pleasant. I really want FSG to prove me wrong. But I just don't trust them- John Henry's eyes are just too close together!!!!!!"
"DEFFO RATTLED !! ARE YOU 12 ? AFTER ALL, CAPITAL WITH AN O ?? OH DEAR, SO EASY TO WIND SOME 'FANS' UP !!! DON'T FORGET REDS FANS, KENNY SIGNED 'MISFITS' BUT COMMOLI SIGNED SUAREZ, ACCORDING TO OUR RESIDENT CRITIC !!! YOU COULDN'T MAKE IT UP !!"
"The last bit is a joke btw. Trying to lighten myself up! At least Luis has come out stating his love for LFC. Great statement. RIght, I'm gonna try and exercise some patience and understanding- which I have preached myself to others. YNWA."
"RUSHJOB, MAYBE I'M MORE TRUSTING THAN YOU, I THANK FSG FOR PULLING US OUT OF THE SH*** AND IN FAIRNESS TO THEM THEY DID SANCTION THE BIG MONEY SIGNINGS. I THINK WE ARE JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS TOO SOON. NO DISRESPECT. "
"Rushjob, I hear you about frustrations but even you would agree that we should wait for January before we judge. I don't understand why you don't get that they will act, as its in their best interest and they have acted before? Do you really feel they won't back BR in January even though he has said they will. "
"HA HA BUDDHA. I'M WITH YOU ON FSG AND BRENDAN RODGERS AND WE'LL HAVE TO AGREE TO DISAGREE ON THE 'MISFITS' + KENNY SHOUTS. SORRY ABOUT THE C A P I T A L S !!! YNWA !!! TIME FOR A TRUCE !!"
"More speaches than a presidential election. Same hypocrisy, half truths, conveniently omitted facts, personal attacks and bore. Before the brightest of the dim advices me, you don't have to read it, alas, you should have advised me earlier."
"LDW, where is Lonewar? We are being over run by cynical fans, not Rushjob as he genuinely worried, but others who are quick to jump on abandoned bandwagons and are even correcting typos, lol. Its a weird world where someone's action can be condoned purely based on reputations whilst others have to bear the brunt of the mess left, hmmmm. "
"Oh sorry Life, I didn't see your call for a truce before I wrote about Lonewar, lets just say its a sneaky jab that got out before the truce was called eh?? "
"LFCTHRU and Buddha. I'm just very cynical. Once bitten and all that. The silence and non appearance at games concerns me, and many others. I like BR, and have faith in him. FSG need to convince me- and need a proper presence in Liverpool. Show us that they're truly committed. That's not a lot to ask for surely? "
"Life Thru, let me ask you a genuine question; What do you think would have happened if RH had bought Hendo, Adam, AC and Downing and continued playing them when it was obvious they were not capable. Do you think KK should be immune from scrutiny? Do you recognise the mess that was left for BR to clear up? I am interested in your answer.."
"Rushjob, but being visible was not the Liverpool way. The owners are keeping a low profile and so they should. We have a rookie manager as you put it and their presence would only put undue pressure on him. They will back him because its in their interest to do so. Watch what they do in January. "
"Buddha- IMO apply your question to Nuri Sahin! Here's a guy who has a lot less effect on a game than Henderson- and isn't even our player. BR needs to be true to his 'pick players on form' and bench him. He's very very poor- and 62k a week on wages- that's 2k more than Hendo! "
"THAT PUNCH BELOW THE BELT WAS JUST AFTER THE BELL BUDDHA. IT'S ALL ABOUT OPINIONS AND WE'RE NOT ALWAYS GOING TO AGREE. LET'S WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN. RUSHJOB, KEEP THE FAITH, AND YES, JANUARY WILL BE VERY INTERESTING THOUGH. "
"Buddha - I wouldn't say Reina, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Lucas, Enrique, Carroll, Maxi, Kuyt etc etc.... together with the youth team thanks to Rafa is a bad inheritance!"
"Rushjob, the fact the owners spent a tidy sum on relatively untried Allen and Borini, backing BR judgement, shows they are happy to back up their remit of buying young potentials. Surely you are enjoying seeing the youth policy coming into fruition and surely you can see what a clinical striker will add to this exciting team. Come on sir, lol"
"Buddha- Hmm. You believe in FSG, and I presently don't. You believe their words, I'm unconvinced. I want to see some action- so have to wait til January. It's a long long way away trudging down Scottie rd after another dropped points performance....."
"Buddha- 2 wins puts me in the glass half empty sector I'm afraid. One could question that 26 million spent on Borini and Allen further reiterates that FSG still don't understand 'soccer'...."
"BUDDHA IN RESPONSE TO YOUR QUESTION, RH WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN SLATED. AND ADMITTEDLY, KENNY'S SIGNINGS HAVE BEEN DISAPPOINTING. BUT MY OPINION IS THAT IF ANY PLAYER WEARS THE LIVERBIRD THEY DESERVE OUR SUPPORT. I ALSO THINK THAT THE FOOTBALL UNDER KENNY WAS SUPERB AT TIMES LAST SEASON BUT LIKE THIS SEASON SO FAR, LACKING A GOALSCORER OR TWO. JUST THINK SOME CRITICISM IS OVER THE TOP."
"Billy B Girl, I hope you know you are talking to Rafa's biggest fan and I totally agree with you about the players he left. But when you have at least 8 players, Hendo, Adam, Downing, Ac, Spearo, Maxi, Kuyt and Bellers either not good enough or have seen better days then its a big fix job at hand. "
"Rushjob, but for a fair minded person you seem to be myopic to the good thing the owners have already done. They have shown their hand by backing KK to the hilt. Them buying Allen and Borini was them backing their manager?? They would be the first to say that they don't know about players hence why they appoint managers but its beyond churlish to question their support of a manager, cont.. "
"Life, I can understand the mantra of supporting anyone wearing the red shirt but not at the expense of the club. You know full well that RH would not probably but would have been slaughtered and you only have to look at what happened to Konchesky to for an example of subtle Kop disenchantment, lol "
"Life, Its clear that KK because of his standing lived a charmed existence in his second incarnation. I agree we played some good games but the players in question did not contribute to the good play, hence LFC fans who are knowledgeable have not taken to them. Anyway, upwards and onwards"
"Buddha- I understand the good that they've done- a lot undone end August. Also totally agree with LFC THRU re a top striker last season. The problems are no different, we are just even weaker! That's my point. We've gone backwards. We need competent people backing Brendan (who is a rookie) and I don't believe we have them. "
"Incompetent people tend to make incompetent decisions (a la August). Always a pleasure debating. I'm unconvinced. That's just how it is. Sleep well! Zzzzzzz"
"Rushjob, how have we gone backwards when we have a far better team than last season?? Allen replaced Spearo, Suso replaced Adam, Sterling replaced Downing and Jonjo replaces Hendo. Its only AC who hardly played last year whom we have not bettered, hence a call for a striker. But all in all a much better side"
"Buddha, I'm not sure that BR inherited a poor squad, but instead a squad that half of which couldn't give a toss about LFC and just want to pick up their pay cheques. With regards to managers, RH, KK and BR would not have been my first choice. When RB left my initial shout was for Rijkard however this didnt materialise and I backed Woy when given the job. cont..."
"Rushjob, I agree with your stance on Sahin but he is infinitely better than Hendo. Many world class teams would be in for Sahin if he became available whilst no one of note would take Hendo even on a free. He just needs to get up to speed and as he has shown in glimpses he has real quality. "
"However, Woy had us playing some terrible football and also made some shocking signings so I saw his exit as being inevitable. After his departure and with the new owners, I also would have liked to have seen RB come back but again to no avail.
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"KK was brought in and was given a handsome transfer kitty and whoever was in charge of transfer dealings it was money badly spent (Suarez exempt of course) but we were playing some fluid footy but with no end product."
"BR was brought in to tidy this mess up, and again not my first choice to come in, but shurely the first thing he should have done was to bring in an able striker to get us the goals we so desperately needed under KK and still need now if we are to progress."
"However, I do think that FSG will put their hands in their pockets this Jan transfer window and I am expecting some exciting signings also. Like I said, BR was not my first choice but has my backing. We cant just change managers every year or so otherwise this shifting of players and we need 2-3 years to get this right will continue forever."
"Its great that he has put his faith in youth also as we have been due for a few to come from the academy for a number of years but we do deffo need that 1, maybe 2 marquee signings to make everyone sit up and take notice. If he gets £40m, I would rather he buy 1 worldy than 3 or 4 bit part players."
"Won't believe it til the January window's closed. BR has said players won't leave before and weaken the squad and it happened. It's all about FSG wanting a quick buck and gutting the team. Sorry, but I don't take any heart from this statement."
"BUDDHA, THE MAJORITY OF 'KNOWLEGEABLE' FANS I KNOW WERE RIGHT BEHIND KENNY. ADD TO THAT THE FACT THAT SOME OF OUR 'KNOWLEGEABLE' FANS TORE STRIPS OFF LUCAS + CARRA IN THEIR EARLY DAYS SO MAYBE WE SHOULD TAKE THAT ON BOARD BEFORE WE RIP INTO OUR OWN PLAYERS !! IT SEEMS BORINI, ALLEN + SAHIN ARE NOW WHIPPING BOYS. DO WE EVER LEARN ??? ONWARDS + UPWARDS !!"
"Celtic Fan talking to me not knowing I was a LFC fan. He said and I quote "How sh## were England yesterday..mind you there not as as Liverpool yesterday...don't you think that LFC job is curse?""
"The other day I was speaking to a West Ham fan and he said in an immature manner "Hey good morning...Oh mate I forgot to tell you something..your 13th in the league.mwhahahahaha""
"The point I'm trying to make is...everyone is laughing..although I shouldn't care what other supporters think...but when every football conversations ends in LFC predicament being mentioned..its not half depressing."
"two of my mates one manure and the other Arsenal...where having a heated debate about RVP....and then for some reason the debate ended with thrm bringing up LFC and the problems we have..to which they were agreeing and laughing."
"When it came to football debates with my friends...nobody dared mention Liverpool..because I will that good at making LFC seem great...now I struggle to win a debate against a Newcastle fan. I'm fed up..I use to feel like a lion in debates..now I feel like a neutered poodle. I'm fed up..we need to spend this Jan..no excuses."
"The 200 comments summary of the 13 years wise kid: Comoli bought Suarez and KK the rest! BR is not to blame for the results because he inherited a mess while we re making progress as we have a much better squad now!!
This is the logic of a kid wanted (with other 2) LFC to loose games last year to get KK sacked!!!"
"**Celtic Fan talking to me not knowing I was a LFC fan. He said and I quote "How sh## were England yesterday..mind you there not as sh## as Liverpool.don't you think that LFC job is curse?" Sorry when typing annoyed...grammar and punctuation go out the window"
"It would be great if all comments were written in English, I am talking about the one at 23:33 hint hint, lol. LDW, don't talk about LFC if you don't want to hear bellows of laughter. You have to admit, having Downing and Hendo in any team would be fodder for an acute attack of the giggles, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, you see I can't help it... "
"So you couldn't justified your genius logic, so you make joke about my 4th language.lol. Well it's normal immature kid behavior to do that while he doesn't speak but one language not 5. No wonder you are that stupid. lol.
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"Bring Back Carroll and Torres (yeah I know, he is a traitor etc, but a good footie player with the likes of SG and LS imagine) in January, Fernando has shown he is useless without us or the spanish national team, so should be cheap!
YNWA"
"Buddha 22.44- you'd make a great M.P. we've gone backwards cos the table says we have. That's the fact of it. Put as much spin on it as you want, but we are in a dire position, with a squad with one striker a yellow card away from a ban. Amateur management from the top down. That's my point. LFC being ran by amateurs and apprentices."
"some of the comments makes me sick to be a LFC fan. We back our club thru good & bad, ive been hear since chanting for joey jones!! all i hear now is money & win now like a bunch of turds, back your team. luck is temporary,class is permanent & given time under BR we will return to our class ways, they aint gone they got lost for a while, have faith or join a club more fitting your lack of hope!"
"Well said. Suarez knows he's appreciated and loved at Anfield.He also knows that Rodgers takes care of his players financially if they contribute and show patience. Look at Suso and now Sterling. Suarez has unfinished business here and he loves the club. YNWA Luis."
"George2011- If that is aimed at me, then you're barking up the wrong tree. I am simply a very very concerned fan. I back LFC no matter what- but these comments pages are there to offer opinions and comments, and personally, I am very concerned. (contd)"
"If raising concerns about where our club is going whilst we appear to lurch from one crisis to the next is wrong, then I am wrong. As for the class is permanent statement- I bet Leeds, Notts Forest, and a certain 'huge club' in Glasgow used to tell themselves that also. (contd)"
"Make sure we sign at least one top striker in January to help Suarez and the rest of the team. Our striker situation is a shambolic joke! If Suarez gets injured between now and January then what? The owners need to spend 50 mil in Jan on 2 strikers. "
"The owners promised they had the funds to compete with the top clubs so why is our net spend so minimal? FSG...YOU NEED TO SPEND BIG IN JANUARY ON WORLD CLASS STRIKERS. THEN WE WILL FINISH TOP 4! "
"Fact. We got to cup finals last year. Fact we played some excellent football at times and did have an awful lot of bad luck. Fact. Some of the purchases by Kenny, Suarez and Enrique apart where poor. Fact. Most fans wanted Kenny to stay and have more time at least at fans at the game! Yes there was some boo's towards the end but never any chants of 'Kenny out'. "
"Rushjob I agree. Time stands still for no-one. Those clubs you mention Forest etc have fallen by the wayside. There is nothing to suggest we have fallen the same way. We have never been so far behind the big 4. Even journalists are saying maybe Everton could break into the top 4, although I doubt it, I can still see them being miles ahead. "
"This is not we are used to but some fans are accepting and using the word transition. As I say, time doesn't stand still and the longer we are apart the more difficult it will be to compete again. "
"I felt under Kenny that this season with his charisma, respect, knowledge and experiance couled with the fact that players have the utmost respect for this football legend and wanted play for Kenny (Ask Jonjo and what was his motivational factor)... Now we have taken so many steps back. "
"Sat/Sun a bad result. Monday, Tues/Weds disappointment. Thurs/Fri optimism and then back to the huge disappointment on the wkend again. Wigan tomorrow. No excuses- 3 points... Sick of making excuses 'oh well, Wigan are a tricky team. The Hawthorns/Stadium of Light are tough places to go! Facts are we have only beat Reading and Norwich this year. A very slow transition indeed! "
"When we compare last season. LFC went on a bad league run once they realised that top4 wasn't feasible and a place in Europe was already assured. It happens with many clubs how many times do we hear the quote 'the players seem to be thinking about their summer holidays? We had nothing to play for, so 8th might of just as well been 5th. "
"I don't believe the form from the latter end of last season would of continued into this season, a sense of 'right, lets kick on from our 2 Wembley appearances and go for top4. One thing that certain people seem to conveniently forget though is the Luis Suarez saga. "
"Good god, how would we manage without him for so long now? We got well screwed over by the FA and the ban and the repercussions from it hit our club and players hard. It was an absolutley discrace and Fergie and his cronies got their way in stopping their nemahis KD! KD has always riled Fergie as he has always gone better. Blackburn, initial LFC tenure and was a far better player."
"Buddha. You make some good points but then ruin it all by saying 'I bet Kenny didn't know who Suarez was! At that point I stopped taking in what you where saying. You cannot bring yourself to give KD praise and suggest he knows nothing about the game and is cluseless. It just smacks of resentment and LFC thick n thin acknowledged that..."
"the only reason why there is speculation is to make luis uncertain and lose focus. these things always happen, some sort of distraction. the media will publish anything to get him to not be focused and stop him from scoring goals.. you never hear speculation about wayne rooney, or man united players.. "
"Now Liverpool got 3.5 millions new supporters, all the Uruguayans like me love the Liverpool for the supports you guys give to Luis about the lie of that manc, we love Luis and now we love the Liverpool, YNWA !"
""we hope to get one maybe two in over the next 24 hrs, otherwise we wouldn't have let Andy go"..We all saw how that panned out..So why would we trust this B.S "
"I would laugh if City even made an offer for him. They have 4 quality strikers that could walk into the LFC team. They are already a top 3 side so why even bother trying to land Suarez? LFC need a couple of good signings to even consider being a top 5 team! "
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